[Dclug] impressions of Eee PC from public library viewpoint

[Serge Wroclawski]

On Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 10:34:21AM -0500, Phil Shapiro wrote:
> hi dclug community,
> 
>     for those who might be interested, i've posted on PCWorld.com my first
> impressions of the Eee PC laptop -- from the perspective of someone who works in
> a public library.

>From this article, things that stand out...

Why would Asus make a screenless laptop when similarly powered computers with similar
power requirements can be obtained for half the price?

I agree with you generally about low power computing for public areas, but why the laptop vs
something with a real keyboard and mouse, that can be swapped out when necessary, and is cheaper?

I guess I don't see the motivation for either party.

But I'm more interested in the laptop itself.

The form factor seems, from what I've seen, a little too small. Maybe when I see one in
person it'll be better, but it looks like the screen is too small to work on, and the
keyboard would be similarly awkward.

- Serge